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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Gordon (ranked 1308 p4p, 1293 weight class) and Umar Khattab (ranked 155 p4p, 152 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noah Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Umar Khattab!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Gordon misses.
Khattab throws a series of punches but Gordon avoids them all with ease.
Khattab misses with a takedown
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Umar Khattab has been cut.
Khattab takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been told by Gordon's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gordon lands a big right hand that sends Khattab crashing to the mat! Gordon stays standing though and waves Khattab back to his feet!
Khattab is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Khattab is just out of range.
Khattab is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Gordon scores with a body shot.
Khattab looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gordon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khattab seems to have recovered his senses.
Khattab fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordon is looking for a counter combo.
Khattab clinches up against the cage.
Gordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Khattab jumps guard but Gordon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Khattab looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khattab can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Gordon working aggressively here.
A short right from Gordon on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gordon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khattabs head.
Khattab tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Khattab back against the cage.
Gordon working aggressively here.
Khattab blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Khattab controls the action.
Gordon stops a takedown attempt from Khattab.
Noah Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umar Khattab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khattab blocks an uppercut.
Gordon is trying to drag Khattab to the mat but Khattab just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khattab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Khattab uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khattab pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Khattab uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Gordon.
Gordon tries to work over Khattab's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Khattab.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khattab.
Gordon has picked Khattab up - he's going for a ride! Gordon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gordon is looking to stall here but Khattab recovers full guard.
Khattab avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gordon postures up and lands a big shot to Khattab's brow.
Gordon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Khattab avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gordon won't allow Khattab to sweep him here.
Gordon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Khattab seems keen to control Gordon's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon wants to pass the guard but Khattab is keeping the position.
Gordon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Khattab keeps moving.
Gordon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Gordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umar Khattab's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Khattab swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Khattab looks to move away, Gordon throws a big counter combo but Khattab just gets out of the way.
Gordon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordon looks to land a right hand but Khattab moved out of range.
Gordon throws a shot to the body.
Umar Khattab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khattab ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body. Khattab takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khattab throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khattab drives through and clinches with Gordon against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon is trying to drag Khattab to the mat but Khattab just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khattab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Khattab circles away.
Khattab shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khattab misses with a takedown
and Gordon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon cracks Khattab with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Khattab looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gordon finish him?
Khattab has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gordon dips a shoulder and cracks Khattab with a mighty uppercut! Khattab falls back against the cage and Gordon unloads with a barrage of strikes! Khattab is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gordon screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Gordon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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